Garmin Forerunner 410 In Depth Review

When the Forerunner 410 was introduced recently, the first question on everyone’s mind was: Has the touch bezel been improved?  The second question was – how does this stack up against the current crop of GPS devices out there.  Well, … Read More Here

The Blog: A summary and historical view

Every once in a while I get questions on how exactly this little ole blog works, or where it came from, or what my goals are, etc…  And I piece meal little answers together here or there. But I figured … Read More Here

A look at the new Garmin FR410 Touch Bezel

(Note: This is a bit of a teaser on the FR410, the full FR410 will be posted later this week.  Thanks!) There is no watch out on the market today that’s quite like the Forerunner 410, except of course its … Read More Here

Cycling in Jordan, and other adventures in the desert

After 6 days in Jordan, I’m now on my next leg of the trip, headed up north to Athens via Istanbul.  I lucked out in that this work trip ended up on a holiday weekend, giving me an extra day … Read More Here

Week in Review–January 15th, 2011

Quick Note/Reminder: EveryManTri’s Annual Endurance Blog Awards poll ends Sunday night – and I’m fluctuating in and out of the Top 3.  If you’ve got a couple seconds, you can wander on over here and vote.  No registration or any … Read More Here

Garmin Forerunner 310XT Giveaway–January 2011!

Because it’s Friday. Because my bike finally arrived at my hotel in the country of Jordan three days after I did (though, my luggage…not so much). And because most importantly – the bike arrived in one happy piece. Thus, so … Read More Here

Garmin ANT+ Foot Pods: Everything you ever wanted to know

Heads up: This is an old version, Garmin has since released the Run Dynamics Footpod. Check out that link for the full review! Thanks Tis the season when the weather goes from bad…to ugly, and as such – many folks … Read More Here

Thanks!!! …and a tiny little request!

First up – a huge thanks to all who nominated me for the EverymanTri.com Annual Awards.  This is the third year in a row I’ve been nominated.  The past two years I’ve ended up ‘on the podium’ in the top … Read More Here

Preparing for the Polar Bear Plunge

You know, with all this snow around the place this time of year, now would be an ideal time to remind you of the most critical events on my 2011 ‘Race’ Calendar. Well, actually, at the moment – about the … Read More Here

Week in Review–January 9th, 2011

(Yes…it’s the 10th and the post says the 9th…but…I wrote it on the 9th and it’s technically still the 9th somewhere…so…the 9th it is.) I’ve long since wondered what to do with all the random tidbits of things I collect … Read More Here

A week in the Seychelles on Denis Island

After our departure from Botswana we headed back through South Africa where we caught an Air Seychelles redeye flight from Johannesburg to Victoria, on the island of Mahe, within the Seychelles.  Because I realize that few probably know where exactly … Read More Here

Three days in Botswana’s Okavango River Delta

(Sorry for the delay in posting…the last five days since being in Botswana we were at a location that while promised internet…did not actually have fully functional internet…thus…no posts.  Let the posting resume!) When I originally started looking at places … Read More Here

A week in South Africa

After finishing up eating chocolates in Zurich, we boarded our Swiss airlines flight for the 10.5 hour journey south to Johannesburg, South Africa. This would be the start of a two week trip in the region, with the first leg … Read More Here

Week in Review–January 1st, 2011

I’ve long since wondered what to do with all the random tidbits of things I collect each week – or the little thoughts that don’t quite make for a full post.  But I finally came up with a solution: The … Read More Here

A day of Chocolate in Zurich

After a long string of flights originating from St. John’s, Newfoundland, and visiting both Halifax and Montreal on our three-province tour, we finally arrived in Zurich, Switzerland. And while our stay in Zurich would be brief – only 16 hours … Read More Here

FINIS Swimsense Performance Monitor In-Depth Review

While my pool time has been severely restricted lately with all the international travel, I did get a short opportunity to jump into the pool with the Swimsense while up in Newfoundland.  For those not familiar, Swimsense is like having … Read More Here

A Newfoundland Christmas

As I’ve come to realize over the past few months, that when going to Newfoundland (home of The Girl), the journey is half the battle.  I’ve yet to experience a trip there free of flights being dorked up, and this … Read More Here

So you just gotta Garmin Fitness watch? Start here.

A whole lot of ya just got new Garmin Forerunner’s and Edge devices over the last few days, so I figured what better way to get you all kick-started into the world of GPS running devices than a consolidated post … Read More Here

Week in Review–December 26th, 2010

I’ve long since wondered what to do with all the random tidbits of things I collect each week – or the little thoughts that don’t quite make for a full post.  But I finally came up with a solution: The … Read More Here

Have a Merry Christmas!

To all those that celebrate Christmas, have a Merry Christmas tomorrow! And remember, it’s not all about training.  One or two days a year you can enjoy it and just relax. (Photo from when the Christmas Tree fell over into … Read More Here

On the LA Talk Radio Show later this morning

Just a quick heads up to all that I’ve been invited to be on a show on LA Talk Radio today (Thursday, the 23rd) at 11AM Pacific Time. I’ll be covering a variety of topics mostly centering around sports gadgets … Read More Here

Feeling lucky? Water immersion tests with Garmin Edge and CycleOps Joule cycling computers

I had actually planned a different post for today.  Both actually occurring in water – but with an entirely different product.  However, during the course of the day I was casually e-mailing back and forth with a Garmin support engineer … Read More Here

Swimming with sharks

(It’s Tuesday, and everyone’s looking to get to the weekend, so we’ll keep today a bit entertaining) It’s no secret that I enjoy mixing sharks with my water.  It doesn’t matter if it’s a tiny little shark that I sit … Read More Here

Zeo – In Depth Product Review

WARNING: Zeo has since gone out of business. When I first heard about the Zeo I assumed it was simply yet another device that ‘measures’ sleep.  But once I got the unit and started to dig into it, I realized … Read More Here

Back in the ice…

I arrived back in the United States from India on Saturday morning at 5:14AM…which I was pretty excited about.  Mostly because it was over an hour prior to our scheduled time.  Secondly, because I had run out of movies to … Read More Here